Re:Settings are not a design failure
by sandworm101 on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @05:21PM
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>> But the only thing worse than having to tweak a setting to get your functionality is not being able to get your functionality at all.
Or a setting that once set doesn't stay set. If I arrange the settings for something, especially part of a UI, I do not expect those setting to go back to defaults every time an update happens. Somewhere between functionality and not having functionally is only maintaining functionality through constant user effort to rebuild settings.
Like the rental car I had that constantly reset the heated steering wheel every time I got in. I don't want you to be on. I told you I do not want you on.
So stop turning yourself on every time. THGTTG predicted this frustration decades ago (the Nutrimatic drink machine scene).
Or a setting that once set doesn't stay set. If I arrange the settings for something, especially part of a UI, I do not expect those setting to go back to defaults every time an update happens. Somewhere between functionality and not having functionally is only maintaining functionality through constant user effort to rebuild settings.
Like the rental car I had that constantly reset the heated steering wheel every time I got in. I don't want you to be on. I told you I do not want you on. So stop turning yourself on every time. THGTTG predicted this frustration decades ago (the Nutrimatic drink machine scene).